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MEXC vs HTX

For a rare coin go to MEXC; for bots and earn go to HTX. They overlap less than it looks.

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Compared by the numbers

Measured at the venues, not taken from their marketing. Volume stays out of the table: no two exchanges count it the same way, and a shared number nobody defines helps no one.

MEXCMEXC HTXHTX
USDT pairs1,396578
Futures contracts1,115415
Networks for USDT813
Cheapest USDT withdrawal0.0100 BSC0.0100 BSC
P2P currencies in our scanner22 currencies89 currencies

In short: the difference

How MEXC differs from HTX

What MEXC is: an early-listing venue. On the market since 2018, jurisdiction: Seychelles, its own MX token.

What HTX is: an exchange that covers several jobs at once. On the market since 2013, jurisdiction: Seychelles, its own HTX token.

What MEXC gives you

Compared with an ecosystem, MEXC leans on its own strengths: Coins arrive here before they reach the majors: fifteen hundred spot pairs and over a thousand perpetuals, among the broadest selections we cover. P2P, savings and staking, Kickstarter and copy trading are all present. The spot maker fee is zero and USDT leaves free over Plasma.

Where MEXC is strong

a zero maker fee, free withdrawals on Plasma, early listings, 1500 spot pairs.

What HTX gives you

Early listings are not the only argument; HTX answers with its own: A 2013 veteran with a record-low exit: 0.001 per USDT on BTT, lower than anyone else we cover. Just under six hundred spot pairs, perpetual contracts, P2P in dozens of currencies, Earn savings and staking, Primepool for new coins and copy trading; thirteen networks to choose from.

Where HTX is strong

the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.

What decides it

Fees, withdrawals and limits: where the gap shows

  • Age. HTX has run since 2013, MEXC since 2018 — a gap of 5 years. It guarantees nothing on its own, but the older venue has been through more market cycles.
  • Native tokens. MEXC has MX, HTX has HTX: holders usually get fee discounts and access to launches.
  • Strengths side by side. MEXC: a zero maker fee, free withdrawals on Plasma, early listings, 1500 spot pairs; HTX: the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.
  • Which job. MEXC is for anyone chasing new coins and working from a wide list, while HTX is for anyone who moves coins between venues often.
  • Worth remembering. MEXC: among thousands of pairs many are very thin: check the book before size. HTX: the spot fee is above the average here — keep it in your maths.

Which one fits you

Who MEXC suits

MEXC — for anyone chasing new coins and working from a wide list.

Who HTX suits

HTX — for anyone who moves coins between venues often.

What people ask most

Questions about MEXC

MEXC: Is the spot fee really zero? Zero for the maker — an order that rests in the book and fills. Buying at market makes you a taker, paying the normal rate, though one of the lowest around.

MEXC: What does trading on MEXC cost? The spot maker fee is zero. Under the zero-fee programme both sides are free; under the later standard model the taker pays 0.05%. The rate on your own fee page takes priority. Contracts are 0.01% maker and 0.04% taker as standard.

MEXC: What is the minimum order on MEXC? It belongs to each pair. The spot filters LOT_SIZE, PRICE_FILTER and NOTIONAL come from api.mexc.com/api/v3/exchangeInfo; contract parameters come from a separate directory with the contract size and minimum volume.

Questions about HTX

HTX: Where is the biggest saving here? On transfers. The trading rate runs above average, but with frequent withdrawals the cheap networks more than cover that gap.

HTX: What does trading on HTX cost? The base spot rate is 0.20% both ways, above the average we cover. With Prime it falls to 0.0126% maker and 0.0218% taker. Contracts are 0.02% and 0.06% on USDT margin and 0.02% and 0.05% on coin margin.

HTX: What is the maximum leverage on HTX? The historical ceiling on selected BTC and ETH contracts is 200x, from a 2022 announcement. It is not a general figure: the venue revises limits, and in April 2026 two pairs were cut from 20x to 10x.

Both at once

When it makes sense to keep accounts on both MEXC and HTX

Most people end up keeping both: one for daily trades, the other for what the first one lacks. A rare coin is bought where it exists and moved to the ecosystem — easier to hold, stake or sell into a deeper book there.

Live numbers

Live MEXC and HTX prices side by side

Everything in the table above is recomputed together with the rest of the site — pairs, contracts, P2P, networks and the withdrawal fee. MEXC and HTX can be compared on facts rather than promises.

Where these numbers come from

Prices are read straight from the venues and refresh automatically. There is no averaged rate here: each exchange has its own, which is why both are shown side by side.

How often they refresh

Spot and futures every few seconds; fee tiers and withdrawal networks once a day.

What the numbers say

Where the gap between MEXC and HTX is widest

On the cheapest chain MEXC charges 0.0100 for USDT via BSC; the same move on HTX runs to 0.0100 BSC. P2P coverage is wider on HTX: 89 currencies against 22 on MEXC. Counting spot pairs, MEXC comes out ahead by 2.4×: 1,396 USDT pairs against 578. For USDT withdrawals HTX offers 13 networks and MEXC offers 8; one extra chain is sometimes the whole saving. MEXC carries more perpetuals: 1,115 where the other has 415.

The source of these values

Pair counts, withdrawal networks, fee rates and the P2P currency list come from the exchanges own public interfaces. Where a venue withholds a field, the table shows a dash and an explanation.

How fresh this snapshot is

Snapshot from 13 November 2026; on the page the figures refresh on every visit.

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Frequently asked

HTX or MEXC — which should you pick?
It is the same choice whichever way round you write it. The comparison above is built on what can be measured: fees, pair counts, withdrawal chains and funding routes. Look less at which venue is "better" in general and more at which of those matters to you.

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